REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1123858
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
FOR
CORNWALL DOWN’S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
Greenwood Wilson The Old School The Stennack St Ives Cornwall TR26 1QU
CORNWALL DOWN’S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 5
CORNWALL DOWN’S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number 1123858
Registered office
Union House 111 New Union Street Coventry CV1 2NT
Trustees
P Bawden – resigned 17/03/2024 B Davies L Bawden – resigned 26/04/2024 D Burbridge S Truelove C Pearne – appointed 17/03/2024 C Harris – appointed 17/03/2024 K Milnes-Barker – appointed 12/07/2024
Independent Examiner
Robert Langley CTA ATT Greenwood Wilson The Old School The Stennack St Ives Cornwall TR26 1QU
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 22 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
D Burbridge - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CORNWALL DOWN’S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Cornwall Down’s Syndrome Support Group
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Cornwall Down’s Syndrome Support Group for the year ended 31 October 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of Trust’s accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the and in carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Robert Langley CTA ATT Greenwood Wilson The Old School The Stennack St Ives Cornwall TR26 1QU
22 March 2025
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CORNWALL DOWN’S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
| Income Received Parent contributions Grants Fundraising Interest Received Donations LU/GTS Book sales Other sundry income Total Income Received Expenditure Salary costs & coordinator wages Staff training Activities & member events PHT (Peoples Health Trust) SALT Emily Youth Chat Dance sessions Gifts & Donations Insurances Accountancy & Book-keeping Travel & mileage Subscriptions & Website Phone costs Printing, postage & stationary Rent & Venue hire Storage Costs Bank charges Repairs & renewals AGM costs Other expenses Total Expenditure Surplus/Deficit for the year |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 40 4,310 25,436 - - 659 - 900 - 77 - 5,986 25,436 3,185 9,216 205 - 3,043 6,190 - - - 600 - - - - 200 - 40 - 1,246 - 398 261 724 - 274 130 86 92 - - 805 - - - - - - - 297 31 10,503 16,520 -4,517 8,916 |
2024 Total funds 40 29,746 - 659 900 77 31,422 12,401 205 9,233 - 600 - - 200 40 1,246 659 724 404 178 - 805 - - - 328 27,023 4,399 |
2023 Total funds (as restated) - 16,836 1,663 332 3,298 301 22,430 |
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| 11,475 50 3,415 7,603 320 1,563 663 127 30 1,394 453 614 240 398 1,449 - 47 952 1,883 113 32,789 |
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| -10,359 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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CORNWALL DOWN’S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
BALANCE SHEET
31 OCTOBER 2024
| Current Assets General Account Savings Account Total Current Assets Current Liabilities Tax & NI Accruals Total Current Liabilities Current Assets less Liabilities Movement in funds Totals funds from prior year General fund Restricted funds Net Movement in funds General fund Restricted funds Total funds carried forward General fund Restricted funds Summary of restricted funds PHT Carers Slbs & WCYT SALT Postcode Lottery |
2024 19,731 45,259 64,990 313 240 553 64,437 46,161 13,877 60,038 -4,517 8,916 4,399 41,644 22,793 64,437 7,363 1,842 6,112 7,476 22,793 |
2023 As restated 15,886 44,599 60,485 |
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| 207 240 447 |
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| 60,038 | ||
| 48,316 22,080 |
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| 70,396 -2,204 -8,155 |
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| -10,359 46,161 13,877 |
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| 60,038 | ||
| 5,063 2,102 6,712 - |
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| 13,877 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 22 March 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes form part of these financial statements
D Burbridge – Trustee 22 March 2025
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CORNWALL DOWN’S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 October 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 October 2024.
3. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 October 2024.
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